>> katie: very good saturday morning to you all. i'm katie marzullo. let's start with a quick first look at the weather with lisa argen. >> good morning to you. it looks like this is the fleibs in santa cruz. the air quality will be going downhill. high in the lower 90 inmates santa cruz. the beaches to the north around the bay area will be comfortable in the 70s, poor air quality for inland east bay as the excessive heat warning gets underway through 7:00 on tuesday, that is four days of excessive heat and inland temperatures could go over hundred degrees. to near 90 and record in oakland. 77 in point reyes.

75 half moon bay, inland, not only do we have warmer than yesterday, two-four degrees warmer and this will be the case right on through tuesday, but we do have some cooling in the seven day outlook. that includes the 4th of july. >> same-sex weddings are happening in california. san francisco will resume issuing marriage licenses at 9:00 this morning and until 5:00 this evening. couples wasted no time as soon as the court gave the go ahead. they were plaintiffs in the prop 8 case were the first to get married at san francisco city hall. sergio quintana reports. >> i now declare you spouses for life. >> this is moment chris and sandy and four sons have been waiting for. it took nine years and supreme court decision to get here. they are the first same-sex

couple to marry in california since the supreme court invalidated proposition 8. they were at the san francisco county clerk's office minutes within the appeals lifted a stay in this case. it was surprise for everyone. >> did you think they were going to lift the order so quickly? >> no, not at all. we woke up this morning and went to work. >> fact that we can get married so quickly is joyous occasion their son was the ring bearer. this all happened so fast. california attorney general pamela harris officiated. >> i was very direct and informing the clerk that the marriages are to begin immediately. >> within minutes of them tying the knot dozens of other couples did the same things. for hours they erupted in cheers. a line of people waiting

for 80 licenses were issued. >> it doesn't matter what this county clerk says. >> just before they went to city hall. they were overwhelmed. they were the guest of honor by short performance for san francisco gay men's court. >> the other plaintiffs in the prop 8 lawsuit from southern california also tied the knot. >> on behalf of the state of california let me pronounce you married clears cheers doctor. [ cheers and applause ] >> they were married at los angeles city hall. the mayoral performed the ceremony. it only strengthened their resolve to get married. in alameda county several couples left the courthouse to get married. first couple, julian and

lulu went at the request of their daughter. she but the pout her best dress. >> jumping around and texted her right away. my daughter was thrilled. let's go right now. >> katie: 12-year-old served as the mued of honor and photographer. >> in alameda county four licenses were issued and two couples had actual wedding ceremonies. several bay area counties will start issuing licenses on monday in contra costa county they will be available at 8:00 a.m. santa clara county will resume issuing licenses and available in marin county start starting at 9:00. >> the losing side in a legal dispute has 25 days

to ask the court to rehear the case. attorney general pamela harris spoke about the court's quick decision. >> it's been a very long time. they shouldn't have to wait any longer. i think the 9th circuit made that statement when they lifted the stay as quickly as they did. >> legal experts say they know of no instance to grant a rehearing after a full ruling. >> late yesterday we spoke with the lawyer who help get the initiative on the ballot to ban gay marriage. he said this decision was an abuse of power. >> we think it's an outrage. it's a chronic pattern of lawlessness that we suffered throughout this case. you are up against corruption at the highest levels have government and even in the courts. the people should be afraid.

our system is breaking down. >> he says the legal team is considering how to move forward. resumption of same-sex marriage has generated an enormous response online and we invite you to join our conversation on our facebook page at abc7news.com. >> labor unions and transit agency are no closer to deal to prevent a strike on monday. both sides are emphasizing their intention to avoid a strike and keep the trains moving. bart says it has agreed to agreed to five of the proposals, but the unions argue bart simply adjusted proposals. >> we have responded to what they proposed and agreed to as much as we could and agreed to what we think is reasonable modifications. >> they have not done what we requested. they are not going bargain with us on special issues

and those are not components of negotiating. >> they have stalled on wages, pensions and healthcare. unions wanted a 5% raise for three years but bart is only offering a 1% raise. >> san francisco officials are getting ready for major gridlock. this is video from 1997 last time bart shut down because of a strike. the biggest concern, san francisco police say is going monday evening. >> monday afternoon and to follow, we'll do whatever we can to get people home. day to day it's 200,000 in and out. >> police department is working with the mayor. one idea to keep track of it is have extra officers directing traffic.

if there is a strike and they pile on to the crowded freeways, it will create a big problem for bay area businesses and workers. here is more. >> andre is the owner of the flower shop at the flower mart in san francisco. he is concerned that a bart strike will cause so much traffic that his flower deliveries could be delayed. >> maybe deliveries when there is nobody on the road which is early morning or middle of the day on or at night. >> the daily riders are going to have to find ways to get around the bay area. there is a concern about the problems but may cause this limousine owner an opportunity. >> he welcomes strike. last time they went on strike, his limousines were booked by still wouldn't

get in their own cars to commute. >> they don't want to drive. they use our cars. it helps traffic but it's a flat rate. >> getting to work is going to be a potential nightmare for more than 21,000 people that work for ucsf. this san excerpt from a memo this issued to workers and managers. employees are encouraged to explore car-pooling, van pooling and telexhuilgt from home if feasible to arrange flexible work schedules temporarily. kaiser ser now trying to make sure their employees get to work and medical services do not suffer. one tflt may not be available. a.c. transit workers

threatened to strike also. they hope to avoid a strike and offer transbay buses if bart workers on strike. union plans to bargain through the weekend. we have put a full range of resources available at abc7news.com. there you will find information on all your morning commute options including where to go for casual parking and where you can pa park your car for free. realtime traffic maps and download the waze traffic app to help you navigate the freeways. for up to minute reports for the strike if there is one, abc morning news will start half an hour early on monday. eric thomas and kristen sze will be here starting at 4:00 a.m. to help get you through it. >> a third very strike could affect people in oakland on monday. 1500 city employees have threatened to walk off the

shob. union representatives say negotiations have been unproductive. the mayor says the city will negotiate day and night if needed. it will be hot days and hot nights. >> excessive heat warning and you can see the haze and spare-the-air day, 52 grandson the bay and a record in oakland. i'll tell you how hot it is going to get. >> katie: also next, a new pain at the pump. california is moving to the top of a list that means more money out of your pocket. how legal same-sex marr

>> katie: welcome back. it's 8:14 this morning and you are looking live at mount tam cam, highs are in the 80s. san francisco is going to get in the 80s later today, as well. napa is going to see 99 degrees. lots of hot spots, lots of warnings so be careful as you plan your day. it will be a scorcher. lisa will have more coming up in just a little bit. >> in san jose they are investigating the death of a four-year-old boy who drowned in a community swimming pool. shortly before 6:00 they found the child unconscious at the county fair mobile home park. no foul play is suspected. >> a concord school teacher is accused of sexually abusing students at school.

45-year-old joseph martin teaches fourth and fifth grade in concord. police begin investigating martin in april after getting reports he touched students inappropriately. they say there could be a dozen possible victims ranging in age from 11 to 17. martin is being held at the martinez jail on almost $4 million bail. >> this morning, pg&e is offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest of three men that robbed a utility crew. it happened on eighth street in oakland. crew was working in a ditch when the men approached. they put a gun to the head of one of the victims and took their wallet. >> starting monday californians will pay the highest gasoline tax in the nation. it will increase to 72 cents a gallon. expect to see more food trucks like these in neighborhoods.

ed lee signed the bill for new rules. they will have to park 75 feet from waste from brick and mortar restaurants but they will be set up closer to high school and even go on to college campuses. compromised legislation is getting good reviews from the golden gate restaurant association. this week marks the end of line the nextel known for walkie-talkie button. it's own by sprint and they are pulling the plug tomorrow. jonathan bloom found out, a bay area start-up is hoping to scoop up some of their customers. >> that sound will soon be a piece of history. nextel was the first phone to act like a walkie-talkie but sprint is shutting it down. >> sprint like other carriers need a lot of spectrum to build out on these services. >> they say there is new sprint brand that nextel

users can use but it's they say it's not as reliable. they have big rugged phones and they aren't selling the way they used to. >> people want a smart phone and to make a rugged smart phone is difficult. >> the fact is times have changed. sprinted is trying too change with them. now this is being replaced by this, some businesses they don't need the phone company to get the features they, downtown led load it from the app store. that is vox store, it turns into a walk can i talk can i. -- walk can i talk day ki. >> it can take a message and record it and wait on your phone. >> it can go overnight to another country and they respond and get it in the morning. >> for voxer that was key

for making the old walkie-talkie fit in with email and text messages. >> you think about it as the etd the question of text messaging but richest of voice. >> just as nex the tel shut down, voxer has a paid app for features that nextel had. they say companies are clamoring for it. >> a company knocks the door down, i want this product, you pay attention. >> jonathan bloom, abc7 news. >> sizzling temperatures mean an increase in fire danger and concern about fireworks. safe and sane fire work sales begins yesterday. stands like this one must follow strict rules. one of the rules is no sales to anyone under age. >> we don't sell anybody under 18. we are strict about

checking ids. we hope the parents will watch over them. >> yesterday's hot weather led to big crowds at an antioch water park. they are warning people to be careful in the heat and, of course, stay hydrated. good tips. stay in the shade and catch a movie. >> the thing is, this is going to be prolonged. we're going to see this and really not cool down until this time next week. we're looking for tuesday night and at least four days of triple-digit heat. live 7 hd, we will have afternoon sea breeze. here is a look at golden gate bridge camera you can see how clear it is. it will be a beautiful day from half moon bay to linda mar. 72 in mountain view as well as san jose. numbers are coming up

quickly. half moon bay, only 59. 61 in santa cruz. you'll see some low 90s. lake tahoe, 63 degrees. they saw a record yesterday of 89 and thunderstorms further south in the sierra nevada. 69 in santa rosa. napa at 70. you heard katie saying 99 in napa valley. you were at 58 a couple hours ago. 70 in union city. already the temperatures have warmed from our overnight lows and exploratorium camera, nice shot of the bay bridge. excessive heat warning right through tuesday. spare the air advisory for poor air quality around the bay. san jose, it has been sunny all morning long. temperatures are well into the 60s, close to 70 degrees. air quality is poor in the inland east bay and moderate, ozone levels will be increasing throughout next several days.

national weather service has issued this excessive heat warning and pretty much the entire bay area. even oakland could see a record. already two-four degrees warmer and afternoon highs should be 2-4 degrees warmer. 102 in morgan hill, how about 104 with high pressure building in from the east. it's going to stay here. we do have a weak system out of north that could bring temperatures down a couple degrees but monday and tuesday should be our hottest weather. 117 in vegas, 121 in palm springs. already it's near 90 in san joaquin valley. 101 in los gatos. 95 today santa clara and on the peninsula, all the 90s. 98 in redwood city. 75 in pacifica.

up in the north bay, 101 in calistoga. east bay, 90 in oakland. 95 castro valley. head inland, 105 in concord with antioch at 106. tomorrow's parade will be warm and 15 degrees above average. temperatures will be cooling, afternoon sea breeze. kind of a nice day here, but the look ahead shows that temperatures may be a couple degrees cooler tomorrow and then we're back to excessively hot. the 4th brings nor comfortable weather and by this time next week we should be around average. we'll let you know how hot it is going in your community. keep track of weather on

twitter. >> katie: thank you. up next, the unexpected melodies in an unexpected pl

>> katie: two men wanted in connection with the murder case in the case against aaron hernandez have been arrested. one of them appeared in court this morning. he is charged in murder for the killing of odin lloyd.

he has pleaded not guilty and being held without bail. in the meantime, new england patriots are making after offer to fans for an aaron hernandez's jersey. they can exchange it it's through the weekend of july 6th and 7th and purchased on pro shop or purchased online. california highway patrol has added teeth to the graduation of ten new canine teams. they went through an intensive training course. teams will serve as both patrol and narcotics personnel. after their graduation yesterday, dogs and handlers displayed what they had learned. they will be assigned to 7 chp divisions throughout the state. >> it seems like the paino has turned up on in the strangest of places. ♪

♪ >> katie: if you can hear it, someone put a piano on bernal hill. it's not clear who put it there but several local pianists have been playing. there is no word on whether the san francisco parks department will allow it to stay. next, a celebrations have started in the castro. how legal same-sex marriage is bringing new excitement to bay pride this weekend. and abc7 reporter vic lee follows up on accusations on landlord

>> katie: welcome back. coming up on 8:30 and starting this half-hour

with a quick look at the weather. >> good morning to you. hi, everyone. national weather service has issued an excessive heat warning for the north bay, east bay and santa clara valley and santa cruz mountains with inland temperatures in excess of hundred degrees. in and around the bay, looking for temperatures warmer than yesterday. oakland could see a record if they reach 90 degrees. around the bay, 80s and upper 80s with the coast, comfortable and afternoon sea breeze and plenty of 70s but we'll be in the upper 70s around point reyes and stinson. mid 70s half moon bay. that is the place to get into some cooling but inland once again today, not only over hundred degrees but a couple degrees warmer than that. brentwood and livermore, 105 and 106. this is prolonged heat wave, it will be with us for a while. we will stay cool at the coast but the air quality will be getting works day to day. we are looking maybe a

couple degrees cooling tomorrow. i'll explain in a couple minutes. >> katie: it is shaping up to be the biggest pride weekend in san francisco history. the major event got a double shot of good news leading into the festivities. first, the supreme court ruling and then the order to resume same-sex marriages. >> yea! >> screams and cheers have already started. annual pride celebration is one of san francisco's biggest weekends and thousands are expected to flood the city. with all the heavy foot traffic, margarita will be spending lots of. >> it's good. >> she is raking the n cash. they snatching up t-shirts at break neck speeds. >> since prop 8, the

celebrations started two days earlier. we were waiting. >> after news the 9th circuit court of appeals that removed a stay, hundreds fill the dolores park for the celebrations. they were first married in 2008, but this time it's for keeps. >> to me it's about marriage equality and civil rights. >> a theme that is sure to be repeated by the more than 700,000 people organizers expect for the parade on sunday. >> this morning, san francisco's pink triangle honoring lesbian and gay victims of the holocaust. organizers laid out a one acre pink triangle

overlooking the city. a reminder of the nazi practice of identifying homosexuals with a badge in the shape of a pink triangle. >> the new yorker is celebrating a landmark ruling on same sex ruling on a cover depicting sesame characters as an apparent gay couple. >> next week's cover causing a stir the moment it made it to twitter. seth myers, man oh, man, is this cover great. another person writing, gay marriage coming to a street near you, even sesame street. cuddling in front of the tv set. supreme court justices they call it a moment of joy. >> this is going to be talked about memorable covers of the year. >> they have repeatedly said that burt and ernie have no sexual orientation

designed to teach two to four-year-olds that they can be friends. a huge spike in twitter activity friday at one point reaching 77 tweets per minute. >> is that the reason why this thing has gone so viral because there is so many ways to interpret the cover. >> the artist told the new yorker, it's amazing to witness how attitudes on gay rights have evolved in my lifetime. this great for our kids a moment we can celebrate, but not everybody is celebrating. slate magazine said a terrible to commemorate a victory. one wrote, really, it's a show for preschoolers. >> a kor that never made the cut. instead of the justices we see president obama during his abc news interview where he first told robin

roberts that he supports gay marriage. new this morning, president obama has met with nelson mandela's family. first family arrived in south africa this morning. president met first with the country's current leader and then privately with family members. that meeting lasted about half an hour. he will not see the former south africa leader himself. among president obama's events today a townhall where he is receiving an honorary law degree. he says now is the time to act for climate change. he is promoting the plan he unveiled this week to counter the problem. he is calling on new standards to reduce carbon emissions. >> to reduce carbon pollution, i directed the epa to work with states and businesses to set new

standards that put an end to the limitless dumping from our power plants. we use more clean energy and waste less energy. >> under his plan the america will encourage developing nation to transition to cleaner sources. >> this morning a memorial service will be held in oregon for an emeryville man who presumably drowned after the bay to breakers race last month. the family said they will hold the event in portland despite never recovering his body. they combed local beaches after clothing and belongings were found at ocean beach on may 19 the. >> on monday we'll learn the punishment of an oil tanker pilot that crashed into the bay bridge in january. a state board is set to vote on disciplinary order against the captain. they say she was piloting the 752 foot ship when it hit a fender on the tower

of the bridge's western span. no oil was spilled but the incident caused more than $1.5 million in damage to the ship and bridge which has since been repaired. his license was temporarily suspended in april. >> a san francisco landlord who tenants say abused them he is charged with responding to a police officer from a 911 call from a tenant. here is vic lee. >> landlord norman sable faces felony charges he had scuffle he had with police. they responded to a tenant who says he broke into his apartment unit. he secretly recorded him cussing at him as he was kissing in the door. an officer responded broke his knee when he tried to subdue him. the landlord owns this apartment building. several tenants are suing

him saying he is a abused and terrorized them. he took several videos proves how abusive he can be. he was about to hose down a common area of the apartment building. >> this is common area. you need a notice. you need a 24-hour notice. you need a 24-hour. >> get out of my face. >> after sable takes a swing at the tenant. he charges after him. [ bleep ]. >> the lawyer defends his client this way. >> he was provoking mr. sable. i think when people take a close look that is what they will see. >> that is not what the district attorney saw it. >> as a landlord he has crossed the line. his way of dealing with his tenants is very disturbing. he is clearly very abusive. he is obviously violent person. >> the judge granted the

prosecution's motion for stay order telling him he would have to keep 150 yards from nico the tenant that moved out on wednesday the day our story aired. starting positive monday, under a new law no retailers will be allowed to distribute plastic bags. retailers will have to started charging customers ten cents for reusable paper bags. restaurants will have to comply with the law on november 1st. next on abc7 saturday morning news, we'll show you how the supply and demand of bay area real estate is driving up the value of homes. it's a seller's market right now. at 8:39. this is the view from emeryville. blue skies and a little bit of haze.

lisa argen will fill you in what

>> katie: it's 8:42. gorgeous view from sutro tower cam. himself in the background. it looks beautiful but it will be a hot. prepare for that. temperatures in the 80s in san francisco today. that might be one of the cooler spots. lisa argen will tell you where it will be hottest in a little bit. >> home prices are surging across the country, despite rising interest rates. prices rose rose more than 12% and double that in one bay area city. here is laura anthony. >> according to the index,

san francisco experienced the biggest price jump in the country with home prices going up 24% from april of last year to this year. walnut creek realtor says the booming market firsthand. houses are selling quickly with multiple offers and well above the asking price. >> my last two listings, one sold for $157,000 over list price and another one $121,000. >> and multiple bids? >> multiple, one had 29 offers. >> this is the latest listing, a 4,000 square foot home that went on the market 1 million $400,000. the first open house this weekend. sell earth market is being driven by a lack of inventory in many bay area cities and it's happening despite rising interest rates. >> interest rates are actually still excellent.

>> as far as home buyers. i don't think these interest rates are going to affect a slowdown in the purchase market. rates are great and there is not a huge difference in the monthly payment. >> and if interest rates go up that may provide relief by temporarily slowing the rapid rise in prices. >> katie: lisa argen is some hot weather on her hands. >> unfortunately for several days around here. we are looking at nice shot from santa cruz where temperatures today will be warmer than yesterday going for a high of 92 today. right now, temperatures still in the 50s there. we have some comfortable readings for the next maybe hour or so and excessive heat in the early part of next week. also next, barry zito

and struggling giants try to turn things around in

parade kicks off at 11:00 from the elementary school and then it will be followed by a festival at bell street park. festival will feature music and activities and the gates open for the fireworks show at 7:00 p.m. at caesar chavez academy. it will be a toasty day in east palo alto. >> it certainly is, in the 90s. hot weekend and hot june. 4th of july is looking pretty good. that is in our seven-day outlook. what that means the weather

will change by then and around here a couple of days, but today we are starting the first day of an excessive heat warning. very little fog and no fog at all. golden gate bridge, temperatures are climbing quickly, 69 in san francisco and oakland. these two spots will be warmer today, but certainly cooler compared to the rest of the bay area. low 60s in half moon bay and santa cruz. comfortable at our coast but throughout the afternoon. here a lake tahoe, beautiful and lots of thunderstorms. today thunderstorms shift south. 63 there and we could see a high of 90 in sierra. 70 in napa. morning low was 58 degrees. higher elevations have had warmer weather at 75 in livermore valley. 73 in union city. los gatos, 74. it's going to be a hot and

excessive heat warning. hottest days, over hundred degrees inland and spare-the-air day today. this is east bay hills from vollmer peak toward the east bay, where yesterday it was hundred degrees in concord and today even warmer. we could see 105 and 106 in brentwood. so the ozone levels continue to increase day after day. you shouldn't mow the lawn, take a break the next couple of days. when the four corners high builds in westward, that is when we have the big time heat. we will have our sea breeze at the coast and temperatures will be comfortable. take a look at the west, not only california but vegas and into utah,

everyone over 100 degrees. 111 in fresno. bakersfield is at 88 degrees and it's not even 9:00 in the morning. throughout the week ahead, oakland, temperatures starting off tomorrow couple degrees cooler. a high of 90 today. mid-80s tomorrow. then we continue to warm but the cooldown heads our way by the middle of next week. san jose, i want to give you a perspective. back to the upper 90s on monday and mid 80s on friday. temperatures for the a's game, hot with the upper 80s. in fact that is 4:00 in the afternoon. we'll look for numbers around the bay to range from 75 in half moon bay, 80 in san francisco, 92, san mateo. 102, isn't rose. 105 in livermore. hottest days is monday and

tuesday the then we'll moderate a bit on 80s and 90s. that is break. 4th of july cooler and continued cooling. >> all the way down to 90. [ laughter ] in sports matt cain starts for the giants as the team tries to snap their losing streak. their woes continued against the rockies. >> good morning, after getting swept by the dodgers, it continued in colorado. barry zito struggled on the road and last night's game was no different. rockies player tacks on two more. he has a 25 game hitting streak. next batter, he gets one. san francisco finally got on the board in the ninth,

buster posey with 11th home run of the season. third in three games. giants get the tying run to the plate but brandon crawford ends the game with a ground out. 4-1 is the final. >> at the coliseum, dog days of summer, just ask tony la russa. another strong out go for bartolo improved his record 11-2. smith makes it four zip with a based loaded single. with on an r.b.i. ground rule double. and catcher got his first hit as solo home run in the fourth. he they beat st. louis 6-1 and remain half game back of first place.

in golf, she won her third stimulate major. she was said to play in the second round of the u.s. open. first round leader fell in a tie for ninth. another korean made a charge. nice birdie putt here. she is just two off the pace. ball finds the hole and park with a 68 is nine under for the tournament. this is for a two-stroke lead. >> wet weather has caused some problems in the this tournament. this nearly goes into the cup. couples has a two-stroke lead. >> in chicago, huge turnout for the championship blackhawks. they beat boston for the in the a thrilling series.

it's the second time they have captured the cup in four years. that is your sports for a saturday morning. >> katie: we have new smart phone app to keep you on top of the latest breaking news and weather and traffic. will you need it heading into monday. the app is easy to downloading to abc7news.com/app and remember if you have a current app you need to download the new one. up next, newest waterfront attraction in san francisco. it involved

here are the numbers for the two million mega number draw. mega number was 38 and

tuesday's night jackpot is estimated around $70 million. >> here is something that is quite priceless. newest attraction at pier 39, three river otters, check them out. frolicking around at new exhibit at aquarium of the bay. they have a huge fresh water pool and plenty of land for digging. aquarium is using the otters to teach people about protecting watersheds. glad to see them happy and healthy and check out the aquarium this weekend. that would be a cool place. >> you will need some areas to cool off. only cool weather, moderate temperatures at the coast. mid-70s at half moon bay. santa cruz, 91. san francisco, 80. could see a record in

oakland. take a look at inland valleys, 105 in concord. 96 in san jose. maybe a few degrees cooler tomorrow around the bay but hottest day should be monday and tuesday. 4th of july is looking nice and we should see some cooling. it will take a little while. this one is going to be excessively long and hot. >> thank you lisa and thank you for joining us on the saturday morning news. "abc 7 news" continues at 5:00 p.m. have a great day.

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